Game apparatus.



No. 894,543. PATENTED JULY 28, 1908.

J. G. SBILER.

GAMQMPPARATUS. ALIOATIOiI FILED mm: 20', 1907 a sums-sunk 1.

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Elm-wanton No. 894,543. PATENTED JULY 28,- 1908.

J. G. SEILER.

GAME; APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION'E'ILED JUNE 20, 1907.

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6 rtoznuyo JOHN G. SEILER, OF ASPINWALL, PENNSYLVANIA.

Galvin arrana'rus.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented July as, 1908. 7

Application filed. time '20, ism. Serial No. 379,951.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that 1, JOHN G. SEILER, a citizen of the United States,residing at-Aspinwall, in the county of Allegheny, State, of

Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GameAp aratus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in game ap aratusand it has particular reference to a 0wling game involving the use often pins anda suspended swinging'ball, the object being to provide anovel construction, combination and. are rangement of parts.

The details of the invention will appear in ,the course of the followingdesc iptlomin which reference is had to the accom anying drawingsforming at art of this speci cation, like characters of re erencedesignating similar parts, throughout the several views, wherein? Figure1 is a to plan view of a game constructed inaccor ance with the presentinvention; Fig.v 2 is a central vertical section thereof, illustrating afoot lever for setting the pins after each inning of lay; Fig. 3 is aplan view of a plate suspen ed beneath the base or table of the deviceand to which are connected the cords that control the ten pins.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view illustrating the use of a spring cla'sbetween said cords and each of saidpins. I view illustrating the use ofsheaves which are suspended from the base or table and over which theropes above referred toare trained. Fig. 6 is a detailed yiewillustrating a modified embodiment of posts, in which a swiveled head isemployed as an element of the sus pension means for the hall.

Referring specifically to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1designates a base or table, the numeral 2 its supporting legs, and thenumeral 3 a post mounted centrally of the table 1, and formed at itslower end with a squared tapered head 4 which fits in a com for'nableopening 5, provided in said base or table. The head 4 is formed adjacentits extremity with a slot 6, through which is-engaged a Wedgeehapedlocking key 7, which serves to hold the post 3 against displacement. v

ig. 5 is an enlarged sectional for scoring to determine the winner.

The base or table 1 constructed adjacent its edge or perimeter with aplurality of openings, arbitrarily ten, arranged in a circle, saidopenings heing designated by the numeral 8, and serving to accommodatethe cords 9, which have their ,ends 'cimnec'ted to' the ten-"ins 10, andto a slate The p etc 11, illustrated more particularly in Fig. 3, isformed adjacent its edges with. three notches or recesses 12, "of*key'nen shape, and the lower ends of the cords 9 their ends knotted inseries of three, and engagcd in two of the recesses 12 andthe fourremaining cords have their ends knotted 'to' gather andengagedin theremaining" recess 12. The notches as shown areplaced equidistant fromones-nether. Theplate 11 is formed with a depending-hock 13, which isengaged with a lever 14, the latter beingpivoted below the table in"brackets 15, depending from the base or table 1, and at its ,projectingfront end being formed with a tresdle 16. The levcr 14 is normallyelevated hy a retractilic coil spring 17 which has one end onknottedtogether; Six of such cords have gaged with said leverand the other endengaged with saidbase or table. The lever 14 and the plate 11 are eachprovided wittih a staple 13, these staples being connects as shown inFig 2 to form links so that the lever is permitted a certain upwardmovement independent of the disk 11 p The post 3 at its upper end isformed with an annular groove 18, which receives the looped end 19 of acord 20, the latter carr hig at its free end a spherical weight or bal21.

The game is designed to be made in varying sizes and may accordingly beused for in door amusement or outdoor amusement and exercise.

Various arbitrary rules may be formulitted t is not deemed necessary tomention any of these s ecial'rules in this specification.

Int p aying the game the player grasps the ball 21 in one hand andmovesthe same outwardiy until the rope 20 is disposed along an inclinedline. The ball 21,is then released with a gentle swinging motion toimpart a nutato movement thereto, and as said ball gradual y swingstowards its center, to wit, thc'post 3, it will sweep along the circleof pins and knock them down, the object being to knock down as many )insas possible at one play. After the pinshave been knocked down, at thetermination of eachplay, such action, lowers the plate 11, and by virtueof the connecting cords 9 resets the pins upon. the table to theirformer position.

In}v the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 4, each pin 10is formed in its under surface with a central recess in whichconformable engagement in the socket memformed with an annular groovebrackets 24, which su formed with an annular raceway is engaged aresilient socket member 22 and each cord 9 carries a resilient knob 23for her 22, as will be readily understood.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5, the table 1 isprovided adjacent each of the openings 8, with depending port pulleysegments 25 over which the cor s 9 are trained. This "form of theinvention is especially adapted for large apparatuses designed foroutdoor use.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 6, the post 3 atits upper end is 26, and is rovided with a centrally located axially )ro1ecting reduced extension 27. the extensions 27 is an annular head 28,which is held from displacement by a nut 29 threaded on said extension.The head 28 is 30 which confronts the racewa 26 and which cooperatestherewith, to ho d ball bearings 31. The head 28 is formed at one sidethereof with an Su'rroun 1mg the I eye 32 in which the ends of the cord20 is enlever 14 is depressed with the foot and in go In all the formsof the invention the cords 9 are provided limit the movement of saidcords when the pins 10 are knocked down.

What is claimed is:

A game ap) aratus comprising a suitably su iported ta ie having acentral and a pluraiity of edge perforations, a post in said centralperforation having a circumscribing groove at its upper end, a ten- )infor each of" said edge perforations, a cor secured centrally to thebottom of each ten-pin, a plate having three notches equidistant fromone another, said cords being secured within said notches said platebeing carried three oints by all of said cords, a lever pivoted belowsaid table and linked to said notched plate, a spring secured to saidtable and said lever, a stop secured below said lable to each of saidpincords, a strand. loosely engagingsaid post collar, and a sphericalweight secured to said strand.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN G. SEILER.

Witnesses:

RUDOLPH FASSINGER, GUsrAv Serum with buttons 33 adjacent the openings 8,such buttons serving as stops to and held at Liv

